Its that time of the year again, where rumors for next years attractions start to become strong. The long time rumor for Six Flags Great Adventure is the addition of a drop tower to the park, possibly attached to the support structure of Kingda Ka. If this is still in serious consideration for the park, the new Drop Tower would be the tallest Drop Tower on the plant. If this becomes true, the only problem is there is no perfect path to the support tower of Kingda Ka, as it is far away from the current paths in the park. Last year, I proposed a path that just extended from the entrance of Kingda Ka, along the launch track, to the structure. While this seems like it would be the best idea to do, it doesn't seem like Six Flags wants to do this. Another 2014 rumor besides the Drop Tower is the rumored removal of Rolling Thunder. The Coaster has been rumored to be removed for a long time, due to its age, lack of popularity, and condition. Screamscape received an email a few weeks ago warning people "Ride Rolling Thunder while you can." Also based on the history of SFGA, the park seems to love to remove Roller Coasters, as every few years they remove another one (it must be one of their hobbies.) Also, we visited SFGA yesterday (8/12/13) and I spoke to a manager at the park walking around. I asked her if she heard the rumor about removing Rolling Thunder. She said "I have personally not heard anything, but I know the one side will not be in operation for the rest of the season. But remember, the ride is really old." Based on her tone she knew about it, but can't tell anyone official information. I would be extremely sad if they remove Rolling Thunder. Not because I love the Coaster, it is a decently good Coaster, but I hate to see a Coaster removed, no matter how it is. Whatever SFGA decides to do, I hope they keep Rolling Thunder.

This picture shows an ariel view of the section of the park including Kingda Ka, Rolling Thunder, and El Toro. It shows that there is enough room to make a pathway extension from the entrance of Kingda Ka. Also, if Rolling Thunder is removed, there will be plenty of room to have a nice, large pathway to Kingda Ka, and possibly expand the park with more rides and Coasters in the future.

*Image provided by Google Earth*

If I had my choice for SFGA 2014 attractions, I would love to see a large S&S Drop Tower in Movie Town to see that section of the park back to life again. (I really hope SFGA will add more attractions in Movie Town.) But if SFGA decides to put the drop tower on Kingda Ka, I would like it, but I just hope they keep Rolling Thunder. (But if Rolling Thunder stays, wouldn't it be an awesome idea to keep one side of Rolling Thunder the same, and get Rocky Mountain to do an overhaul to the otherside of Rolling Thunder, similar to what American Eagle at Six Flags Great America might receive in 2014. Then we would have 3 awesome Wooden Coasters all right next to each other!)

What do you think Six Flags Great Adventure will receive in 2014? A Drop Tower? Also, do you think Rolling Thunder will be removed?

During Spring Break, on March 26th, 2013, we visited Busch Gardens Tampa, and began our 2013 Coaster season. While our day was very interesting (park trip report to come soon), one of our main focuses was Gwazi. Gwazi's Tiger side has been out of operation for over 6 months. Rumor has it that Gwazi has suffered major budget cuts, and was forced to keep only one side in operation. This is extremely sad for the Wooden Coaster as there is no care for it. The Tiger sides trains have been stripped and there is a loading bridge over the track, for handicap and Quick Que riders to enter. The Tiger sides entrance has even been removed. It seems that Busch Gardens Tampa is trying to create Gwazi has only one side, and not two, to make the general public forget the true ride experience.Now, what will the future for Gwazi be? No one knows the exact answer to that.In all honestly, I think Busch Gardens does not know exactly what they will do with Gwazi, but they will need to come to an answer soon. When they first opened the Coaster, they wanted it to be a huge hit and one if the most popular rides in the park. Over time, it failed to live up to the parks, and the general public's greatest expectations. I'm not saying Gwazi is a terrible Coaster. It is a good Wooden Coaster, but not the best. If I had a choice to ride any Coaster at the park, I would hands down pick SkeiKra, Cheetah Hunt, Scorpion, Kumba, or Montu over Gwazi. A few years ago the park tried to improve the Coaster by adding Millennium Flyer trains to make the Coaster smoother. That certainly helped, but the Coaster didn't click with the general public. For now, they want to keep one side in operation, and see how that works for the Coaster. If they are successful, they will keep Gwazi like that. However, the park can not keep Gwazi like that forever. An action will need to be done, but Gwazis future does not look to bright. Gwazi receiving budget cuts is scary in the first place. BGT will never make budget cuts to their major Coasters, like SheiKra or Cheetah Hunt. If there treating the Coaster like this, they will never pay money to improve it again, like add Topper Track. If BGT will not improve it, Gwazi may be removed from the park. I was talking to an employee at the park, and she said the there are rumors that the park will remove Gwazi and put in a new Coaster in it's place... I was shocked to think that, as it will be a terrible idea. However, after much thought, I think it can be a good idea. Gwazi has a huge footprint, even bigger than the monster SheiKra. If Gwazi is removed, there will be a ton of new room to add a new section to the park and a nice new (steel) Coaster.

This picture shows the huge footprint of Gwazi, compared to other Coasters, like SheiKra and Scorpion. It also shows the employee center, located in the center of the park.If Gwazi was removed, and the center was relocated, BGT would have a lot of new area to expand.

(Picture provided by Google Earth)

So IF Gwazi will get removed, when will it be? Personally I think it will be removed during the 2014 season or later, after the new Drop Tower (Desert Dive) is added to the park. I think the reason why the new Drop Tower has been delayed for quite so time was that the park was deciding what to do first: possibly remove Gwazi, or add the Drop Tower. I think they mad a good choice with adding the Drop Tower for the early 2014 season, and not making an action on Gwazi.

What do you think the future of Gwazi be? Remove it or restore it? I hope for restoring it, but if the park would want to remove it, they could always remove just one side. (How awesome would it be if the park removes the Tiger side, send it to Busch Gardens Williamsburg and resorting it? Then BGT will have room to add in a new ride or attractions. But that will never happen.) What would you like to see happen to Gwazi, and do you care for it?

It was relieved that in 2013, Six Flags Great Adventure will be transforming their current Wild Safari to a new attraction called Safari Off-Road Adventure. Now that this has been announced it is time to speculate what SFGA will receive in the future. It is still rumored that the park will receive a 400 foot + Drop Tower, attached to the support tower of the current Words tallest Coaster, Kingda Ka. When the rumor first surfaced, it was rumored to be added to the park in 2013, but now has been pushed back to at least 2014 or 2015. As I stated a few months ago, I would rather see a multi-launched Drop Tower as a nice themed attraction in the Movie Town section of the park, but it is looking like it will be attached to Kingda Ka. Now, if this does happen, there will have to be a clean path to the end of Kingda Ka. We proposed for the park to create a path between Kingda Ka and Rolling Thunder. As our Google Earth image below shows, there would be enough room to create this. However, during our VIP tour of Kingda Ka, we saw the back end of Kingda Ka crowded, as there were a lot of maintenance buildings. A few weeks ago, Screamscape reported a rumor that SFGA may opt to remove Rolling Thunder in the foreseeable future. If this does happen, a new pathway could be created to the back side of Kingda Ka. Then, they can add in the drop tower, as long as expand the park. A new themed section of the park could be created, along with new rides, and Coasters. (We have an anonymous source, that SFGA might add a red, hyper looping Coaster around the 'El Toro' section of the park.)

This photo shows the current area of Kingda Ka, Rolling Thunder, and El Toro.

If Rolling Thunder (The large white Wooden Coaster) is removed, the park will have a large area to expand. They will have room for a nice, clean parthway to the back of Kingda Ka, as long as area for a new themed section, with rides, Coasters, and more.

*Photo taken by Google Earth*

This is not guaranteed Rolling Thunder will be removed soon, or anytime soon. Remember, this is just a rumor. However, I am shocked I heard this rumor. I would have been glad hearing this rumor a few years ago, when the Coaster was out of shape. According to park management at Riding of the Bull Cuatro, the park has done much retracting and refurbishing to Rolling Thunder in the last year. The last time we rode it in September, it was the smoothest we ever rode the Coaster. Now, I will be upset to see the Coaster leave, as it is in great shape, and an icon to the park. SFGA has removed too many Coasters in its history, and should focus on adding more Coasters, and not removing them. I will be very frustrated and angry at SFGA. Time will tell and we will see what happens to Rolling Thunder in the future.

Below are some more photos we took during our VIP tour of Kingda Ka, showing the support tower, and the possible location for the Giga Drop Tower.

Also here is a new, updated possible 5 year plan for SFGA:2013: Safari Off-Road Adventure and possible removal of Rolling Thunder ?2014: Giga 400+ foot Drop Tower and part one of expansions2015: Part 2 of expansions and internal features and updates2016: New Coaster and final part of expansion2017-2018 and beyond: ?

*remember, these are just our ideas, and nothing is confirmed by the park!*As always, Thanks for reading!

*Before you read this post, be sure to read our last Six Flags Great Adventure post* In two weeks from now, on August 30th, 2012, Six Flags will announce their 2013 investments for all their parks. There are a ton of rumors, some true, and some false. The latest rumor is that Six Flags Great Adventure will not receive its 400+ ft Drop Tower until 2014. So then, what will Six Flags Great Adventure receive 2013? We well officially find out in two weeks, but we will do some speculation now:

In 2012, SFGA received a large new flat ride, the SkyScreamer. After this, and the 2014 giga Drop Tower, SFGA will most likely not get a large flat ride in 2013. The latest rumor has it that the park will just receive internal improvements, in order to save some money for future projects. Some of this includes new shows, entertainment, a waterside, minor improvements, and even a Safari Upgrade. The largest will defiantly be the Safari upgrade. It is not sure if SFGA will make a small upgrade to it, expand it, or totally revamp it. I can not reveal my secret source, but I know that SFGA is very interested into turning their Drive-through Wild Safari into a guided tour safari, much similar to Disney's Animal Kingdoms' Kilimanjaro Safari. If this happens, the project could cost millions and millions of dollars, on the work, the new expensive trucks, upkeep, and GAS for the trucks. The amount of money in gas for the trucks will be a lot. SFGA will also most likely make it an up charge attraction, where you will have to pay extra money to ride it. Also, the Drive-through Wild Safari attraction could be totally removed, for the new guided tour. But, what happens if it does happen, and the new project does not click with the general public, and people want back the original Drive-through Safari? SFGA will go into a big hole, loose millions of dollars, and loose one of their greatest attractions. Then the park could be set back a few years, and it might take even longer for a new Coaster, and Drop Tower to be added to the park. If in fact they go this route, i hope the outcome will be better than Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

This is an Ariel picture that shows Six Flags Great Adventure.

The red circle shows all of the land of the Wild Safari.

The blue circle shows the actual 'Amusement park' section.

Notice how the Wild Safari is much bigger than the ride park at Six Flags Great Adventure

(Photo taken by Google Earth)

If this Safari Upgrade/Expansion does happen, where will it be located? It could just go where the entrance where the current Wild Safari is now, but then the new project will be outside the park, and not inside it as a ride attraction. So where could the entrance be inside the park? One possible location inside the park is near the location of the possible Drop Tower for SFGA, on the Kindgda Ka tower structure. If this is the location for the Drop Tower, SFGA will need to add a new pathway, from the entrance of Kingda Ka, past the launched track section, to the support tower structure. This is right next to the exit of the current Wild Safari. The park can expand the park, and use the current Wild Safari exit building and area to have a new entrance. This could be a park of a 'two year expansion plan' to add a park expansion.

This is a current ariel picture of Six Flags Great Adventure

(Photo taken by Google Earth)

The yellow circle shows the current fort stadium.

The purple circle shows the location of Bizarro.

The green line shows a possible new pathway for the park.

The blue 'X' shows where the Drop Tower would be placed on Kingda Ka's support tower.

The red circle shows the current exit of the Wild Safari, and possible entrance are for the new Safari Upgrade.

(Photo taken by Google Earth)

Another location could be in the Frontier Adventures section of the park, near Bizarro. There is a rumor that Bizarro (the worlds first B&M Floorless Coaster) could be removed from the park, and be placed at another Six Flags park. The rumor firs came up in January 2012, saying that Bizarro could be removed, and be replaced by a new B&M Wing Rider Coaster. This spread like wild fire over the Internet, and then the rumor disappeared, as it was proven to most likely be 'false'. Now there is a rumor that Bizarro could be removed for this Safari Expansion. Bizarro is in a good location for this because it is next to the Wild Safari. It also is loosing popularity over all the other Coasters in the park, and being in a bad location, being isolated in the park. However, This most likely will not happen. I would HATE seeing SFGA loose another Coaster. Also, The park would have announced the removal, and we would have seen survey markers, and 'bigger' rumors. However, anything could happen. Finally, one more possible location is the fort entertainment stadium. It is located right next to Bizarro. The park could take that stadium out, because it's hardly ever used, and use that as the entrance to the new Safari. Or, the stadium could be used as a new show, part of a possible new entertainment package for 2013.

Also, here is a Possible 5 year plan for Six Flags Great Adventure:2013: Safari Upgrade/Internal improvements2014: Giga 400+ Drop Tower2015-2017: New Coaster/Movie Town park expansion/more

We will find out the truth on Six Flags Great Adventures 2013 investment on August 30th, 2012!What do you think SFGA will receive in the future?

At exactly 3:30 on August 13th, 2012, Cedar Point (officially) announced their new Coaster for 2013 - GateKeeper. GateKeeper will be a new Wing Rider Coaster, manufactured by B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard). The new Coaster will reach a height of 170 feet tall with a drop of 164 foot drop reaching speeds of 67 mph and over 4,164 feet long.

(Photo provided by Cedar Point) In 2013, along with GateKeeper, Cedar Point will reconstruct the parks main entrance. The will add in a new entrance building where GateKeeper will fly over. It also appears that Cedar Point will noe put in another Coaster for 2013. Origionally in April, and May 2012 (following the announcement of the removal of WildCat), I thought the park would put in two Coasters in 2013 - a large B&M Wing Rider Coaster, and a Kiddie Coaster. It seems like the Point will not put in the Kiddie Coaster in 2013, but maybe plans will change, and they will add it in for 2013, or even hopefully 2014.

*Note: The following post is still not even a rumor. This is just a speculation on the following topic!*

On July 22nd, 2012 we visited Six Flags New England. That day we rode the Cyclone, one of the Wooden Coasters at Six Flags New England. This great Wooden Coaster is located next to the Flashback (Boomerang Coaster). When we rode it that day, I began to wonder 'What will the future of Six Flags New England's Cyclone be?' Cyclone is a old, rough Wooden Coaster, which was created in 1983 by William Cobb. Over the years Six Flags did some work to improve the ride. The most recent was in 2011, Cyclone did receive some Topper Track from Rocky Mountain. It did make some sections more smooth. However, in a few years from now, Six Flags will need to do some more serious work to the Coaster. One possible solution is, the Cyclone at SFNE might just receive more Topper Track from Rocky Mountain. Then the original ride will remain the same, and the Topper Track will make the Wooden Coaster smooth. Another solution is the Cyclone receiving a total make-over and it will receive Iron Horse track. It will be similar to the New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas, and the Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. However IF Cyclone receives Iron Horse treatment from Rocky Mountain it probably will not occur to at least 2014-2016, or even later. In 2013, Six Flags New England will most likely receive a Star Flyer attraction, so it defiantly wont happen in 2013. Also, before Cyclone gets its modification, I would rather see Six Flags New England get its Water Park expansion, and recieve a new Coaster.*Remember these are just our ideas, and nothing is official. This might NEVER happen to the Cyclone at SFNE.*

Later in the day (after riding my 245th Coaster, Goliath) I thought it was silly having two Vekoma Boomerangs next to each other. I figured that sometime in the next few years, there is a possibility that Flashback (one of Six Flags New England's Boomerang Coasters) could be removed from the park. Then hopefully another Six Flags park could take this Coaster. This would make sense, because there have been rumors that Flashback (along with the Mind Eraser Coaster) could possibly be removed.IF Flashback gets removed, what will replace it? In May 2012, I did guess on what could replace Flashback in the future. Now, I am wondering IF Flashback gets removed, and IF Cyclone receives Iron Horse track, then the Cyclone can expand its ride area, and take control of the area where Flashback was. This does make sense. Cyclone is a very compact Wooden Coaster, and IF it receives an extreme makeover, it will need more room to expand its ride. It will be hard for SFNE to make over Cyclone with only its space it has now.

This is an areal picture showing the current layout of the Cyclone Wooden Coaster, and the two Boomerang Coasters, Flashback and Goliath.

(Photo taken from Google Earth)

This is an areal picture showing all the room Six Flags New England would have to expand the Cyclone, IF Flashback is removed.

(Photo taken from Google Earth)

As you can see, IF Flashback is removed, Cyclone will have a lot more room to expand.

This picture shows the Cyclone at SFNE, as well as one of the parks Boomerang Coasters, the Flashback.

Earlier today, Six Flags Over Texas announced that it will remove two of the parks rides, the Flashback, and the Texas Chute Out. The Flashback, which opened in 1989, was one of the first boomerang style Coasters in the United States. It is a common Vekoma Boomerang Coaster, which are located at numerous Amusement Parks across the country. The Texas Chute Out was known as the worlds first modern parachute drop ride, when it opened up in 1976. The family ride was over 200 feet tall and let riders enjoy the Texas view. The two rides will close on September 3rd, 2012, which is exactly one month! Get your last rides in on these two attractions now!

This picture shows Flashback and Texas Chute Out at Six Flags Over Texas

Many people now might ask 'well what is the future of these rides?' Based on the announcement, from Six Flags Over Texas, they sadly will scrap the rides. However, there is no officially conformation on that. There also is a rumor floating around for the last few weeks that Six Flags St. Louis will receive a 'used' attraction from Six Flags Over Texas. If this is true, Six Flags St. Louis will probably receive Flashback. If this does happen, the rumored location will be where the water ride, the Tidal Wave is. (There also is a rumor that Tidal Wave will leave Six Flags St. Louis at the end of the 2012 season) Also, Flashback will literally fit perfectly into Tidal Waves spot.

However, there is mainly one rumor on what will replace Flashback, and Texas Chute Out, which is the rumored 400+ ft. Star Flyer attraction. There is a big rumor that Six Flags Over Texas will receive a 400+ ft Star Flyer, and it would make sense that it would replace there rides. Now, there really are no other rumors on what will replace these two rides. Currently Six Flags is looking at the date of August 30th, 2012 to release information about all their 2013 attractions! We will find out the truth soon enough! Thanks for reading!

Yesterday, Kings Island has announced that it will remove the Son of Beast Wooden Coaster. After much evaluation, the park has decided it will remove the troubled Coaster. Son of Beast opened on May 26th, 2000. When it opened, it broke 7 world records, including tallest, fastest, largest, and only looping Wooden Coaster. The ginormous Wooden Coaster was 218 feet tall, 7032 feet long, with a drop of 214 feet reaching speeds of 78.4 miles per hour. Son of Beast was a very troubled Coaster and had many problems while it was in operation. On Sunday July 9th, 2006, a structural failure occurred on the ride. At 4:45 pm, a support beam on the ride broke and sent 27 people to the hospital. Luckily, no one was serious injured. The Coaster remained SBNO from July 10, 2006 to July 3, 2007. During its down time, the park removed the Coasters loop. The Coaster then operated normally until June 16, 2009. A women claimed she broken a blood vessel in her head, after riding Son of Beast on May 31, 2009. The park then did a full evaluation on the Coaster and found no problems with it. Many people (including myself) think that she was just making up the story. Nevertheless, for safety and lawsuit reasons, Kings Island has left the Coaster SBNO for the last three years...

Nevertheless, Kings Island will be removing the troubled Coaster. After talking to many park reps after the announcement, they seemed like they did explore many options to save the Coaster. It seemed like they were very involved in thinking about repairing the ride. For the last three years, there has been a ton of rumors on what will Kings Island do with the Coaster. Some rumors said Cedar Fair would remove the Coaster, just re-track the Coaster, and even hire many companies (Gravity Group, Intamin, Rocky Mountain) to modify the Coaster. (You can read the whole story over at Screamscape) Many people are not shocked that the park is going to remove Son of Beast. The Coaster had a ton of problems, and a over 4 lawsuits, it would be just easier to remove the Coaster and start from scratch. When the Son of Beast is fully removed, Kings Island has plans to expand the park. It is now unknown what exactly will replace the Coaster, but it seems like it wont just be 'one attraction.' Son of Beast takes up a lot of room, and Kings Island will most likely make a new section of the park, with many new rides, attractions, and Coasters. What ever replaces Son of Beast, it will be much better than a troubled Wooden Coaster.

This is an areal photo of Son of Beast at Kings Island.

As you can see, the Wooden Coaster took up a lot of space, and Kings Island will have a lot of room to expand the park.

(Photo taken from Google Earth)

Thanks for reading! Expect deconstruction to begin in late summer, and several months for the Coaster to be fully removed. What is your reaction to the announcement that Son of Beast will be removed from Kings Island?

Its official... Cedar Point officially announced on their Facebook Page that Disaster Transport and Space Spiral will be removed from the park. Disaster Transport was an indoor Bobsled Roller Coaster which opened in 1985 as Avalanche Run. In 1990, the park renamed the Coaster to Disaster Transport, enclosed it, and gave it an awesome space theme. Also, Space Spiral was a classic, family Observation Tower, which spiraled 285 feet tall. The ride gave spectacular views of the park. Rumors for the removal of Disaster Transport began about 5 years ago, when I herd park employees saying "Cedar Point should remove this Coaster." Then, I would never think Cedar Point would never remove one of their Coasters, because they are (now were) "The Coaster Capital of the World." But now they are removing one of the only Bobsled Roller Coasters still in operation. Personally, I am very sad to hear this news. I was sad to hear the removal of the WildCat in early May, but i am even more disappointed in the removal of Disaster Transport. I am very glad that Cedar Point will receive a new Coaster, but I wish they could keep Disaster Transport. I grew riding this Roller Coaster, and it was one of my favorite rides. Its really sad to see a Roller Coaster get torn down, and the feeling that you can never ride it again...

Currently, Cedar Point will not say what will replace it. They want to keep the new project very secretive to the General Public. However, from this memo leaked, and from the latest rumors, they will receive a new B&M Winged Coaster. A Winged Coaster is a Coaster with multiple inversions, and riders sit to the side of the track, instead above or below the track. The rumors are the new Coaster will reach about 170 feet. It will also be the tallest, fastest, longest, and largest Winged Coaster of all time. I am proud to see that Cedar Point will put in a great Coaster. Personally, I am very excited for a B&M Wing Coaster at Cedar Point. However, I would rather see heavy re-tracking to Mean Streak, a new GCI Wooden Coaster, a 500 foot tall Coaster, or an Intamin Wooden Coaster similar to El Toro. It has been a long time since The Coaster Capital of the world's last Roller Coaster, which was Maverick in 2007. Cedar Point is very overdo for a new Coaster. There are also some rumors that Cedar Point might also add in a small kiddie Coaster. I hope this is true, so Cedar Point will get another Coaster. If this is true, I would love to see it in the Planet Snoopy section of the park. The section is always empty, and a new kiddie Coaster there should get Planet Snoopy more alive. After the removal of Disaster Transport, Cedar Point will have only 15 Coasters. However with the addition of possibly two Coasters, they will reach 17 Coasters. Six Flags Magic Mountain currently has 17 Coaster. With a possible new Coaster in 2013 at SFMM, they will have 18 Coasters. Then, Six Flags Magic Mountain will be the true 'Coaster Capital of the World' and not Cedar Point.

Thanks for reading! What is your reaction to the removal of Disaster Transport and Space Spiral? Are you glad to see them go, or are you sad? (*Remember, get your last rides in on Disaster Transport and Space Spiral now!*)

A few days ago Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced the iconic Wooden Coaster,The Rattler, will be closing on August 5th, 2012. (But it wont be closing forever!) Six Flags has currently not announced what will replace it. However, what will replace it is the same Rattler Wooden Coaster, but new, more intense, and new features. Right after its closure, Six Flags will hire the Rocky Mountain Construction Company to renovate and refurbish The Rattler. The Coaster will receive new track, trains, and will be similar to The New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas.

An Ariel photo of The Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

(Photo taken from Google Earth)

Another Ariel photo of The Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

(Photo taken from Google Earth)

The 'New Rattler' is rumored to bring back its full drop. When the Coaster first opened in 1992, the original drop was 166 feet. A few years later after it opened, the first drop was reduced to 124 feet. The new drop should be at least 160 feet. The original first drop was 61.4 degrees, and I would imagine the 'New Rattlers' first drop will be at least 80 degrees. This will be awesome, with a crazy first drop over a cliff, creating great ejector airtime. After the first drop, I would love to see an over-banked turn, similar to some on The New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas. Then, Rocky Mountain will construct a new ending to the new Iron Horse style Coaster. I would love to see the famous 900 degree helix replaced with a crazy helix on its cliff, or even inside the cliff. I hope the new Coaster will still continue through its quarry tunnel, through the cliff at the end of the Coaster. Maybe will the new Coaster will feature inversion(s)???

This Picture shows the first drop on The New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas.

As for the Coasters new name, we would probably see is as 'The New Rattler' or even 'The Rattler Reborn.' Personally, I would love it to be named 'The Rattler's Revenge' and it to have some awesome themeing.

Thanks for reading! We will find out more information on 'The New Rattler' soon! *Remember, The Rattler will be closing on August 5th, 2012. Get your last rides in now!* Are you excited for The New Rattler in 2013?